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David Landon

@4gottenfuturist.bsky.social

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Tommorownaut. Cynical optimist. Dreamer. Lover of Star Trek, EPCOT Center, Monorails, PeopleMovers, and other trappings of the great big beautiful tomorrow we never got.

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David Landon @4gottenfuturist.bsky.social · 1h

The “one suppository per rectum” thing is clearly meant for Klingons who have two of everything.

David Landon @4gottenfuturist.bsky.social · 1h

a man in a niners baseball uniform is standing on a field

Alt: Worf in a baseball uniform saying ”Death to the opposition!”

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David Landon @4gottenfuturist.bsky.social · 1h

Dum dum dum dum dum!

David Landon @4gottenfuturist.bsky.social · 12h

The sunrise over the beach on Anastasia Island in Saint Augustine, FL. The sun appears as a small orange ball just above the water.

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David Landon @4gottenfuturist.bsky.social · 12h

"There's this new thing called 'Chat G-P-T'! The adult edition is great! You just tell it all your most twisted fantasies, and it talks right back to ya! And sometimes you get a phone call from a Russian fella to thank you for the 'kompromat'. I don't know what it means but it sure sounds fun!"

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David Landon @4gottenfuturist.bsky.social · 12h

I'm imagining a new Carousel of Progress scene set in the present day. Outside the windows you can see the city of the future on fire, and the narrator is just sitting in his chair cheerfully recounting all the horrors oblivious to how bad they are.

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David Landon @4gottenfuturist.bsky.social · 12h

Gee, if they could manage to cast some totally unfounded aspersions Jesse Waters might hire them to come work on his show.

David Landon @4gottenfuturist.bsky.social · 13h

And to think every one of these people is a big-name TikTok influencer with a summer home in Dubai now.

David Landon @4gottenfuturist.bsky.social · 13h

You're never gonna believe this, but DCA is getting a new land called "Radiator Springs" based on that prequel to "Planes".

David Landon @4gottenfuturist.bsky.social · 13h

Maybe a Monsanto House of the Future. It's made from this fancy new material called "carcinogens".

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David Landon @4gottenfuturist.bsky.social · 13h

Thanks for that! I didn't want to sleep tonight, anyway!

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David Landon @4gottenfuturist.bsky.social · 15h

a man in a military uniform stands at a podium in front of a group of people

Alt: Gif of Fred Armisen’s character in The Dictator saying “Right to jail. Right away.”

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David Landon @4gottenfuturist.bsky.social · 15h

So, we all know that Lee Greenwood will rework the lyrics to his one song for any country/locality that pays him enough. So, someone should pay him more than he can afford to refuse to play the Super Bowl, but only if he sings “God Bless Puerto Rico”.

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David Landon @4gottenfuturist.bsky.social · 16h

In an alternate universe where Apple sponsored Horizons.

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David Landon @4gottenfuturist.bsky.social · 17h

I don't want my pain taken away, I need my pain.

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Jon 🦕 @correctmath.bsky.social · 21h

It's so dumb but why do I want a Cadillac Alante so bad?

Dashboard of Cadillac Alante in red from the brochure

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David Landon @4gottenfuturist.bsky.social · 18h

Why don’t I see California University of Pennsylvania on there?

David Landon @4gottenfuturist.bsky.social · 1d

Twilight view of the southeast side of the Horizons pavilion, with Spaceship Earth visible in the background at the right. The photo appears to have been taken from a backstage area, however attractive landscaping and lighting is clearly visible next to the Horizons building.

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David Landon @4gottenfuturist.bsky.social · 1d

Screencap from the final scene of "The Trouble With Tribbles" with Kirk, Chekov, Scotty, McCoy and Uhura laughing hysterically while Spock looks on in quiet bemusement. The caption reads "And then he said 'I wonder when Axanar will give us the full-length film?'"

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David Landon @4gottenfuturist.bsky.social · 1d

What about Ethan Philips? He's been a Ferengi, a Talaxian, and even a hologram! How do we know Pete isn't a Trelane-like entity?

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The Orion @gettheorion.bsky.social · 1d

I'm nominating Robert Picardo. He's first generation Italian-American. His parents are from Italy.

photo of actor Robert Picard. he's dressed in a Star Trek TOS uniform while holding a photo of himself as his character, the EMH, Voyager's EMH in Star Trek Voyager.

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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 2d

The fact that I can’t immediately tell if a video is AI now actually makes me sick to my stomach. I cannot believe there are people who think this is a good thing

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David Landon @4gottenfuturist.bsky.social · 1d

“Look, if I don’t push this stylus into this circuit board until it makes that little beepy sound then who’s gonna? Huh?”

David Landon @4gottenfuturist.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, once he graduated from the embarrassing jumpsuits they always put him in those vests made out of a couch from Haverty’s.

David Landon @4gottenfuturist.bsky.social · 2d

The 20th century upholstery look was huge on Ferenginar and Talaxia, wasn’t it?

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